let go of
idiom
: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
—often used figurativelyYou need to let go of the past.
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In August, Hearst Television also let go of dozens of employees working for its streaming service Very Local.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Learn to be more flexible and let go of things that don't matter in the long run.
—Katherine Lewis, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead, look at it this way: Your prescription in the present moment is to slow down, pour even more love into yourself more often, and let go of the more rigid aspects of your life this month.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Spiegel and Kerr are also trying to offload another Brentwood property after Kerr let go of her $4.5 million home in Malibu.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Learn to be more flexible and let go of things that don't matter in the long run.
—Katherine Lewis, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead, look at it this way: Your prescription in the present moment is to slow down, pour even more love into yourself more often, and let go of the more rigid aspects of your life this month.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Spiegel and Kerr are also trying to offload another Brentwood property after Kerr let go of her $4.5 million home in Malibu.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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